Finally, a responsible adult has given us permission for what we’ve been joyfully doing for years.

Yep, it’s official. It’s healthier to eat all your chocolate Easter eggs in one go than to try to spread them out throughout the day. Schedule in two hours of easter egg eating time now.

Oral hygiene experts TePe say that it’s a much better idea to have all your chocolate eggs in one go. Better for your teeth, anyway. We’re not quite sure it’s a good idea for your blood sugar levels.

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See, it takes our mouths between 20 minutes and two hours to re-balance the acids in our mouth caused by eating sugar. If you graze on chocolate throughout the day, your teeth will be under ‘constant attack’.

TePe also recommend planning in your chocolate egg consumption for immediately after a meal, so that all the acid damage is limited to fewer sessions and teeth have more time to recover.

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Again, we doubt eating ten Easter eggs in a row is a good idea for your stomach and blood sugar levels.

But if you needed an excuse, you’ve got one: you’re not a irresponsible child with chocolate smeared all over your face. You’re a dental hygiene enthusiast. Congrats.